ZZ Top

A Tiny Seafood Mecca in Greenwich Village

Prepare to get shucked at ZZ’s Clam Bar, a cupboard-sized raw bar from the gentlemen behind
Torrisi and Carbone, opening Saturday in Greenwich Village.

This spot’s just three doors from Carbone. You probably heard some crazy rumors about the guys trying to
turn the space into a dedicated lobster-club-sandwich restaurant... Preposterous. What they’re really
doing here is seriously impressing your dinner companion with bivalves, cocktails and attractive little
plates of crudo like sea urchin on pretzel bread.

And by “here,” we mean the approximately five square feet (okay, maybe 10) this place takes up. Allow us
to give you the grand tour. Walk inside. Spin around real quick—12 seats, a counter and a chandelier.
There endeth the tour. And yes, they’re taking reservations starting next week. For 12 seats. So... best
of luck.

Once you’re in, you’ll be awash in tuna-and-bone-marrow carpaccio. You’ll be cooling down with
cocktails of gin, fresh strawberry, kalamansi puree, rosemary-infused vermouth and pastis. Or with rum
concoctions in frozen coconuts.